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Nubia completes AI agent large model filing, will launch the world's first AI agent phone, announced by CEO Ni Fei. The phone aims to let users confidently delegate tasks, greatly improving daily efficiency.....

Five departments jointly enacted the Interim Measures for AI Anthropomorphism Interaction Services, effective immediately. It mandates safety responsibilities for providers and classifies emotion-companion AI under tiered oversight, signaling standardized regulation. Six activities are expressly banned.....

Ahead of the 2026 World AI Conference, Hong Kong-listed AI large model stocks rallied. On July 15, MINIMAX-W soared 12.52%, Zhipu gained 8.81%, and Qunhe Technology rose 6.11%, fueled by conference optimism and target price upgrades from major banks. WAIC 2026 runs July 17-20 in Shanghai, highlighting three core AI themes.....

SpaceXAI's coding tool Grok Build was found to upload users' entire codebase to Google Cloud by default, including sensitive files marked as inaccessible or historically deleted, with data retention far beyond comparable tools, sparking security controversy. The feature has been disabled and server-side responded to the shutdown command.....

Publishers and authors, including Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and writer Scott Turow, have collectively sued Google for allegedly using copyrighted works without permission to train its AI platform Gemini, and intentionally removing or altering copyright information to cover up the infringement. They claim that works were provided to Google only for limited purposes like book search, but Google used them to train AI models through Google Books a....

OpenAI is developing its first hardware: a mobile, screenless smart speaker with GPT-Live voice model. It offers natural interaction, acts as a portable smart home hub, and signals OpenAI's entry into hardware, enabling a new on-device AI paradigm. It has a rechargeable battery for portability.....

JD.com and Tencent announced integration of JD’s AI agent with Tencent Yuanbao mini-programs. The agent provides full-category product info and end-to-end shopping within Yuanbao chats—from search to purchase, no redirect. JD self-developed the agent, Yuanbao’s first e-commerce vertical partner, already connected to multiple phone makers’ AI agents.....

At the G7 summit, Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch highlighted France's advantage in AI due to abundant low-cost nuclear power, noting France exported 92 TWh of electricity last year. He stressed electricity is key to AI development.....

Google is testing a new bottom navigation bar in Chrome 150 for Android, featuring a dedicated Gemini AI button for the first time. The new AI breaks through the single-page summary limitations, allowing cross-comparison and summarization of content across multiple open tabs. It fully transfers the deep search experience of the desktop sidebar to mobile devices, marking a structural upgrade in AI interaction for mobile browsers.

A security company, Mindgard, discovered a critical 0day vulnerability in Cursor IDE: on Windows systems, opening a repository containing a malicious git.exe file will automatically execute the file without any user interaction. This security flaw has raised widespread concerns about the security practices of Cursor, which has over 7 million active users.

JD's AI agent and Tencent Yuanbao have linked mini-programs, making JD the first e-commerce partner on Yuanbao. The partnership covers digital, home appliances, beauty, food, etc. Users can complete search, recommendation, order, fulfillment, and after-sales on Yuanbao, closing the loop from AI chat to e-commerce.....

The world's first 27B-level mobile AI model, Bonsai 27B, is launched, based on Qwen3.6, using ternary and binary compression technologies: the triplet version is 5.9GB and focuses on performance, suitable for laptops; the 1-bit version is extremely compact, suitable for mobile devices. This breakthrough marks a major leap in the lightweight deployment of large models.

ChatGPT suffers service disruption for 20+ minutes with elevated errors and login failures, coinciding with the launch of its GPT-5.6 series. The new models use celestial names; flagship Sol specializes in deep reasoning and code development.....

OpenAI CEO Altman announced that the launch of GPT-5.6 series models drove a 2.5x surge in weekly token usage for AI agents. The new model greatly enhances coding abilities and boosts token efficiency by 54%.....

Alipay partners with OPPO. AI agents Abao and Xiaobu achieve two-way linkage, enabling deep integration of on-device assistant with Alipay services. OPPO users can assign tasks to Abao via Xiaobu voice without opening Alipay, shortening interaction. The initial phase covers nearly 200 lifestyle services like movies, dining, and travel.....

MacWhisper 14.0 update brings local AI transcription with support for Whisper and Parakeet models. It transcribes audio, video, and system audio directly. A new editor view improves performance and editing flow, ideal for podcasting and more.....

South Korea's Minimum Wage Commission has approved a 3.7% increase in the hourly minimum wage to 10,700 won (approx. 50 yuan) starting January 1, 2025, exceeding market expectations and outpacing the forecasted 2.7% inflation rate. Small business groups warn of mounting operational pressure on micro-enterprises.....

Publishers Hachette, Sage, Elsevier and author Scott Turow sued Google, alleging it used copyrighted works without permission to train AI platform Gemini, and intentionally removed or altered copyright information. This case highlights copyright disputes in AI training.....

After a six-month ban, ChatGPT returns to WhatsApp in the European Economic Area on July 13, 2026, following EU Commission intervention. Users can access multimodal conversations without registration by calling 1-800-CHATGPT.....

ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen disabled agent features today. Users can no longer create or invoke them. The shutdown aligns with the implementation of China's first specialized law on AI anthropomorphic interaction, jointly issued by five departments, focusing on virtual companions without blanket bans.....